Monday, August 2, 2010

Artist - Kieron Williamson (Aged 7)






Kieron Williamson (born c. 2002) is a watercolour artist from Holt, Norfolk in England. His paintings and ability by the age of seven have caused considerable interest in the UK media and are notable for his advanced use of perspective and shading.[1]

He has been described as a prodigy,[2] and at his second exhibition in 2009, his paintings sold out in 14 minutes, raising a total of £18,200 for 16 paintings.[3] A subsequent exhibition in Holt in July 2010 saw his paintings all sold within 30 minutes, at a total value of £150,000.[4]

All About Kieron Williamson
Kieron Williamson was a typical energetic toddler. He loved playing in the mud, investigating bugs, finding sticks and generally exploring the outdoors. Kieron's parents, Michelle and Keith, have always been proud of him, as despite being quiet and reserved at school, he was always studious, achieving good grades and great comments in all of his subjects. His love of the outdoors extended to sports and Michelle and Keith were equally proud of him on school sports days.

Kieron first began drawing independently on the Williamson's first family holiday to Cornwall, England in May 2008. At the age of 5, Kieron had shown little interest in drawing up to that point in his life, but, inspired by the boats in a nearby port, Kieron asked his parents for a sketch pad. The very next day he was drawing pictures of boats and as the holiday progressed he began to add backgrounds, scenery, hills and houses.

As time progressed, so did Kieron's abilities.

Michelle and Keith are not artistic by their own admission. They do, however, enjoy art and collect works by Norfolk artists. So, when Kieron started to ask for help with putting paintings together, his parents turned to their local galleries and the artists who exhibited there for help. These first signs of an interest in painting were immediately accompanied with an aversion to poster paints.

Michelle says, "From day one, Kieron showed an instinctive ability to mix colour. He loves trying different media, watercolour, acrylics and more recently oils. Kieron has always insisted on good quality adult art materials. He's never been happy with poster paints!"

Kieron used to spend an hour a week with Carol Pennington at 'The Last Picture Show in Town', Holt, during the summer of 2008. Carol's style is very contemporary and offered an opportunity for Kieron to let go and "loosen up" but, he adamantly kept to his style. "You can't get Kieron to do anything he doesn't want to do!", says Michelle.

As Kieron's work consistently progressed, Keith and Michelle would regularly take it down to Picturecraft Gallery, Holt to get their opinion. "Praise, support and encouragement is free and we willingly share this with children, whatever they are doing", stated Adrian Hill, Picturecraft's Managing Director. As parents, they hinged their hopes on praise and early sort advice. Both parents hoped that one day in the future Kieron might enter the art arena, but they never imagined it would happen at the age of just six.

With kind support from Picturecraft, another local artist, Brian Ryder, agreed for Kieron to attend his evening watercolour course held between January and July 2009. Despite being the only child at the classes, Kieron was well accepted by Brian and charmed the other adults attending.

A huge help in Kieron's development as an artist has been Tony Garner, who has been great, offering Kieron pastel workshops and one to one tuition in the Gallery. Kieron is seen, pictured right, attending one of Tony's workshops and you can visit his website at www.artistsafloat.co.uk

Not only was Kieron quickly becoming a more competent artist, winning three local competitions for colouring, hat and apron decorating (!!), he also began to recognise that his art could have commercial value. During the early summer of 2009, Kieron advertised in Holt's local newsletter, The Holt Chronicle, offering Pet Portraits to raise pocket money. The young entrepreneur appreciated that good art materials do not come cheap!

In August 2009, Kieron Williamson's paintings made their first public appearance and the rest, as they say, is history!

Kieron has become a global phenomenon. His paintings have sold worldwide. His first exhibition sold out in 14 minutes. He has interest from over 35 countries worldwide and has over 1800 followers and this list is still growing!

Kieron divides his time between his art, football and playing his games console, in between going to school and doing all the normal things other boys his age do. His commitment to his art sees him getting up 6am each day before school, spending every available minute with other artists, learning new techniques and skills.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8871000/8871924.stmo.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8871000/8871924.stm
http://www.picturecraftgallery.com/gallery.php?page=1

http://www.kieronwilliamson.com/Home/tabid/288/language/en-US/Default.aspx






WINTER AT LETHERINGSETTE

I choose this picture is because they are so match(the sky color, water, snow and tree) .
I can feel cool, fresh and relax.

•White as the driven snow - purity, cleanliness, and innocence.

Snow - If snow seems to have a fresh and wonderful feel to it it may link to some new situation in your life. Perhaps you are thinking about as new job or something like that. But snow can associate with lots of things such as coldness and Christmas. One main meaning of snow is the link with delays and problems in general. Snow hinders momentum and may symbolise a lack of real momentum in a relationship or within you yourself after an illness.


Blue waters- Blue symbolism associates blue with freedom, strength and new beginnings. Water- purity and fertility, circulation, higher wisdom, a sign of cleansing, freedom and mobility. Most significantly, water as a symbol is a universal expression of the unconscious.

River - River symbolism corresponds to the creative power of nature and time. On the one hand it signifies fertility and the progressive irrigation of the soil; and on the other hand it stands for the irreversible passage of time and, in consequence, for a sense of loss and oblivion. Rivers tend to link to the streams of energy and motivation that we devote to particular issues and relationships in our lives.

Trees symbolize life, growth, reaching down to the ground and up to the sky at the same time.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Learning Task 3 - Draw A Person




Hi I Ling
The above drawing is for learning task 3 as below.
Haha.... I just need to spend about 15 minutes to complete the above drawing where I NEVER expect that I can do it......



"Learning Task 3 - Draw A Person

Once you have drawn a person and determined its gender, draw another picture of a person of the opposite sex to the first picture. You should have two pictures drawn. I will be asking you to pair up and set up a meeting through Skype as you practice facilitating each in turn to facilitate each other and develop associations to the images produced. Give feedback and share your discussion of the facilitative process and any sharings of what transpired in terms of clarity and insights you may have gained as a result of your experienced of being facilitated. You are requested to enter your reflections in your Personal Learning Journal about the experience itself. You may recall an example of the initial process if you were to listen to Tutorial 1. The tasks will help you develop the kind of questions and style that would help in the self-inquiry process of your partner through your facilitation. I have made the list of the random pairing.

I Ling - Seok Binn"

Friday, July 30, 2010

PitLits 5 - Nothing is Impossible

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I can do it
You can do it
WE did it
Nothing is Impossible


Hi ALS members,
WE share
WE try
WE explore
WE learn
WE play
WE confront
WE confuse
WE enjoy and have fun
Nothing is Impossible
Mission Impossible also become POSSIBLE

Thursday, July 29, 2010

PicLits 4 - Enjoy Life

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Wah!!! When I saw this picture, really feel like want to drink.
One of my favour drink - Red Bean Shake......

"Reading book at beach with a glass of red bean shake, with laugh sound of my kids playing with sand and my husband is busy with taking photo and playing with kids"

Haha... it is my Langkawi trip last month but without red bean shake lah, just with 100 plus & Nescafe.......

Our life journey is not long, therefore we should ENJOY and have FUN!!!


Looking forward for this Sept school holiday where will bring kids go to beach picnic, set up camp site, fishing and also drawing. We have bought tent and fishing equipment. Haha..... don't know whether know how to use fishing equipment or not.... Let the them to handle it.-

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01 Aug 2010

After read Alex's comment on I Ling blog, since nobody put on comment, therefore I just add and try on it.

Red bean, syrup and ice
Mix and blend
Become so sweet and tasteful

Red, pink and orange flowers
Put them together
Become so vitality and beautiful



Red Flowers
Red is believed to increase enthusiasm and interest, enhance human metabolism, raise blood pressure and increase respiration rates. Quite obviously red is hard to miss - it grabs our attention and stimulates us into making quick decisions. It is also the first spectral color our eyes see. Add a dash of white to it and you have pink, which tones down our reactions, producing softer feelings of gentleness and tenderness.

http://www.flowermeaning.org/redflower.html


Orange Flowers
Orange is a color associated with the fall season. It stimulates creativity and feelings of joy. People who like orange are said to be thoughtful and sincere. A powerful 'impact1 color, orange is difficult to miss and is very effective as an attention grabber.

Although regarded as dynamic and powerful, orange is nevertheless thought of in a healing context, perhaps because for Buddhists it represents enlightenment.

The perception of orange depends on the percentage of red it contains. When equal amounts of red and yellow are present, orange conveys feelings of calm and optimism. Add more red and reactions become warmer, reflecting the heat of the sun. Reduce the red and increase the yellow and you get less of a feeling of harmony.


http://www.flowermeaning.org/orangeflower.html